Timeline for Russia's Anti-Smoking Bill Is Delayed

MOSCOW—A draft bill seeking to dramatically restrict smoking in Russia is unlikely to make its way to parliament before spring 2013, a health ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday.

The initial timeline for the bill, which the ministry formally unveiled on Friday, called for the legislation to be reviewed by the government on Oct. 18. In a best-case scenario the bill was to be presented to the State Duma on Nov. 1. Once there, the bill is...